Mihdi Suhayli

Mihdi Suhayli (1924-1987), a poet and writer born in Tehran. His maternal and paternal grandfathers were from Isfahan and Tehran respectively. Having received his modern and traditional education (including Arabic grammar), he contributed to satirical newspapers in Tehran in his early poetical career and entered the world of journalism in 1943 and published the Matalak and the Nushkhand, two satirical newspapers, for a while. He also contributed to different periodicals, like Ittila’at; Rawshanfikr; Zan-i Ruz; and Tawfiq with numerous noms de plume, e.g. Namakdun; Badhlagu; Shazdapisar; Zahrkhand; Shirin; Bikhiyal; Bazari; Lutipisar; Kathir al-Azla’; Nushkhand; Zahrkhan; Nishkhand; Chaqalu; Hardi; Matalakgu; Khwaja Suhayl al-Mulk; Shaykh Mihdi Suhayl al-Din; Shabih al-A’rab; Amahdi Khan; Fukuli Pisar; and Za’if al-Aqwiya’. Among later poets he was interested in Abu Turab Jali whom he regarded as the greatest of the contemporary poets. A talented poet, he composed elegant satirical poems and repartees. In addition to his satirical articles, he also wrote critical plays and composed serious poetry. He also performed and wrote radio programs, e.g. Musha’ira, Daricha’i bih Jahan-i Rawshana’i, and Bazm-i Sha’iran. He died following a stroke at the age of 63 in Tehran. His works include: Biya ba Ham Bigiryim; Bu-yi Bahar Midahad; Bazm-i Sha’iran; Shahkarha-yi Sa’ib-i Tabrizi wa Kalim-i Kashani; Ask-i Mahtab; Tulu’-i Muhammad; Parwaz dar Asman-i Shi’r; Musha’ira; Shi’r wa Zindigi; Yik Asman Sitara; Ganj-i Ghazal; Chisman-i Tu wa A’ina-yi Ashk; Hazar Khusha-yi ‘Aqiq; Karawani az Shi’r; Bagh-ha-yi Nur; Lahzaha wa Sahnaha; Ganjwara-yi Suhiyli; Awwalin Gham wa Akharin Nigah; Nigahi dar Sukut; Zarbulmasalha-yi Ma’ruf-i Iran; Mara Sida Kun; Surud-i Qarn wa ‘Uqab; Chih Kunam Dilam az Sang Nist; Du Qatra Ashk; Khayyam wa Suhiyli; Karawani az Shi’r (10 vols.); Gangina-yi Suhayli (3 vols.).

Sukhanwaran-i Nami-yi Mu’asir (3/ 1849-1854); Gulzar-i Mashahir (164).